Oiler case for safety-razor blades or the like



APPLICATION FILED IULYBI 1921.

9 2 1 am e D Q 6 t H m aw P WITNESSES lNVE/VTOR J M 601 00 ATTORNEYSPatented Dec. 12, 1922.

JOHN WILLARD GUIDE, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

OILER CASE FOR SAFETY-RAZOR BLADES OR THE LIKE.

Application filed July 8, 1921. Serial No. 483,271.

To all whom itmay concern Be it known that I, JOHN WILLARD GUIoE, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of Los Angeles, in thecounty of Los Angeles and State of California, have made certain new anduseful Improvements 1n Oiler Cases for Safety-lRazor Blades or the Like,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an oiler case for safety razor blades or thelike.

As is well known, safety razor blades after being used and then laidaside, will usually oxidize to such an extent that the cutting edgethereof is impaired, and for that reason the blade cannot be used agreat number of times for shaving. Likewise it is of common knowledgethat if the surface is covered with a film of oil that oxidization willbe prevented.

With the above in view it is the object of the present invention toprovide an oiler case by which a safety razor blade may be covered witha film of oil in an expeditious and thorough manner.

Other objects will hereinafter appear in the detailed description tofollow.

The invention is illustrated by way of example in the accompanyingdrawing, in which 2- Figure 1 is a perspective view of an oiler case,when the same is closed;

Figure 2 is a similar View of the same and illustrating the case in itsopen position;

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional View of the oiler case taken at thetime when the same is open, as shown in Figure 2.

Referring to the drawings more particularly, 10 and 11 indicate a pairof lids, each of which is in the shape of a rectangular tray, and onetray being inverted with relation to the other. A similar end of eachlid is formed with a suitable pair of eyes as shown at 12 and 13respectively, and said eyes register with each other and are adapted toaccommodate a pin 14 by which they are hingedly connected to each other.Also, each lid is provided at its hinged end with a tab 15 and upon thepin 14 at a central portion thereof there is encircled a coil spring 16,the ends of the coil spring beingsuita-bly secured so that the tendencyof the spring is to urge the lids toward each other.

Each lid or tray has positioned therein a pad 18 said pads being made ofcotton or similar material adapted for absorbing oil.

The pads 18 are of substantially the same length and width as a safetyrazor blade, a safety razor blade being shown as at 19 Flgure 2. Also,it will be observed that the pads are of such a thickness that the edgesof the lids or trays 10 and 11 are not permltted to engage, this beingclearly illustrated in Figure 1.

It is to be understood that in the use of this oiler case that the pads18' are fully saturated with a suitable oil, and after a razor blade hasbeen used the same is posi-' tioned upon one of the pads as shown inFigure 2, and the lids allowed to close as illustrated in Figure 1, thelids of course being manipulated by the means of the. tabs 15. It mayalso be mentioned that ifdesired a number of blades might be coveredwith a film of oil and laid away for future use after they have beensharpened or the case mlght be used for storing a razor blade during thetime it is used.

It may further be mentioned that by the arrangement of the pads 18 andthe use of the spring 16, for urging the lids 10 and 11 together, thatwhenever a blade is inserted between the pads 18 that it will bethoroughly covered with oil.

The pads 18 are of such a character that upon placing a razor bladetherebetween'the blade will be embedded and thus insuring a coating ofoil for the razor blade.

I claim 1. A case for safety razor blades, comprising in combination, apair of lids, one

being adapted to fit upon the other, an oil absorbin pad carried by eachlid adapted to ember? a. razor blade therebetween when said lids areplaced one upon the other.

2. A case for safety razor blades, comprising in combination, a pair ofhingedly connected lids, an oil absorbing pad coverin the inner surfaceof each of said lids, sai pads being adapted to receive a razor bladetherebetween and embed the same when said lids are closed one upon theother.

3. A case for safety razor blades, comprising in combination, a pair ofhingedly connected lids, an oil absorbing pad covering the inner surfaceof each of said lids, said pads being adapted to receive a razor bladetherebetween and embed the same when said lids are closed one upon theother, and means for urging said lids to close one upon the other.

4. A case for safety razor blades, comprising in combination, a pair ofhingedly connected lids. an oil absorbing pad covering the inner surfaceof each of said lids, said pads being adapted to receive a razor bladetherebetwcen and embed the same when said lids are closed one upon theother, and spring means for urging said lids to close one vupon theother.

5. A case for safety razor blades, -comprising in combination, a pair ofhingedly connected lids, an oil absorbing pad covering the inner surfaceof each of said lids, said pads being adapted to receive a razor bladetherebetween and embed the same when said lids are closed one upon theother, means for urging said lids to close one upon the other, and meansformed upon the free ends of said lids adapted to facilltate the openingthereof.

ate-eases said pads being adapted to receive a razor blade therebetweenand embed the same when said lids are closed one upon the other, meansfor urging said lids to close one upon the. other, and tabs extendingfrom the hinged ends of said lids adapted to facilitate the openingthereof.

7. In combination, a pair of oil absorbing pads adapted to be placed oneupon the other and also adapted for embedding a razor bladdetherebetween, and a casing for said pa s.

.ioHN WILLARD GUIGE.

